Module 12: Lessons 1-3 Key Terms & People

What is the belief that God created the universe?

What is the theory that the sun is in the center of the universe with other planets revolving around it?

Who was the Italian scientist who invented the first working telescope and whose discoveries conflicted with the Catholic Church?

Who was the English scientist who discovered laws of motion & gravity?

What is the theory that describes the Earth as being in the center of the universe & is circled by the moon, sun and other planets?

What is the procedure for gathering information and testing ideas?

What was the new way of thinking about the world, using careful observation and questioning accepted beliefs?

Who was the French philosopher who believed in tolerance, reason, freedom of religion & freedom of speech?

What was the intellectual movement that stressed reason, thought & problem solving?

What was the belief that truth could be found through reason or logical thinking?